Psychological Science Agenda

A publication of the Science Directorate

April 2006 | Vol. 20, No. 4

SCIENCE BRIEFS

Rethinking Racial Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Racial stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination reflect the human tendencies to conceptualize and value certain configurations of phenotypic features differently, and act on these thoughts and feelings in our interactions with members of racial categories.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN

Open Access and Public Understanding
NIH has been working to establish and grow a policy on public access. The goal is to post all of the journal publications that result from NIH grants, in a form that makes the full text freely available to the public.
By Steven Breckler

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Convention: Science, Coffee, and Beignets Await!
Featured guests and events include accomplished actor Anna Deveare Smith as a featured Opening Session speaker, comedian Bill Cosby as the headliner for an APA fundraiser for New Orleans public schools, and the famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band for a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser.
APA Science Directorate Career Workshop Held at George Washington University
The workshop, Entering the Career Marketplace: A Look at Academic and Non-academic Careers in Psychology, was moderated by Visiting Senior Scientist Clare Porac.
By Deborah McCall

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 2006 Announcements
Subscribe to PSA!; Announcing the 2006 APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarships; Grants Available for Scientific Conferences, Proposals Invited

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